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Hi Paulh

I`m reminded of ` Lady Mondegreen` - just in case ...

https://uh.edu/~mbarber/mondegreens.html

Sorry - this one works! ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZjM84Vthmo

Like the Lady Mondegreen stuff, tyke.

My mother as a child knew a hymn which contained
'Can a woman's tender care
Cease towards the child she bare?'

You've guessed it - she visualised a cub, although she wouldn't have known about a hyphen between those last two words.

Incidentally, in checking that exact quotation, I noticed the spelling of bare. It must be biblical.

It is indeed biblical, paulh, and is used throughout the Authorized King James version. For example: "She conceived, and bare Cain... And she again bare his brother Abel." But it was used by other writers too as an alternative to bore.

Malone

I fear you may not get a reply from Grunger for a while. She posted some time ago that she had had roles as -ess, -ette, -iste and -trix. She was looking for employment as other feminine endings so she may be on a cruise ship working as a masseuse, croupiere or comedienne, or possibly all three.

Grunger

Good luck in your venture and please post if you get the chance.

Thanks, Jigjag. I now have a lovely mental picture of Grunger in one or all three of those roles - and as she's on a ship, maybe she could fit in some bosun duties too.

Malone

Todays Times:

Lover of Homer allowed to return message (8)

So after a year of Pigeons, Baseball, Referees and Greek Authors, you finally get the Homer you have been waiting for!

Grunger

........ please send such a message to advise how your bo's'n duties are going.

Thanks, Jigjag. I didn't even look at today's Times crosswod so was glad to see your clue. I have one for Grunger (from a current, prize puzzle, so won't share the answer...)

Grunger, if you're looking in... I saw this and thought of you. It's from Sunday's EV.

Chard seller, confusing users with sketch (11).

This is a thematic puzzle. In some clues a letter should be removed before solving.

Malone

I didnt do the EV. I suppose it ends in -ess and begins with h. Assuming it is an anagram of users, sketch.

Thanks, Jigjag.

To answer your questions - yes and yes. Isn't it a good one for Grunger? I think she'll be keen to add that to her CV.